overflow

i don't know how to describe the immense elation that is overflowing from very being right now. IMMENSE.

last week was spent at home with my family - a celebration of the season and new beginnings. we had our fair share of cocktails, feasts, story-telling, and abundant merriment. i'm not gonna lie, but there were a few times when i missed being in our space, doing the things g and i do routinely. however, my fits of temporary longing were overcome by the warmth of mama's hug, the gusto of daddy's laugh, and the comfort of my childhood home, festive and bright.

and then there was more overflow. like a crazy, heart-wrenching, uncontainable overflow of love. my favorite people (aside from my parents) joined over the breaking of bread at our abode. emma and her beau, abby, brent, and my squeeze. 

it was the grandest of times, all of us coming from different places, gathering at the table under the common belief that friendship is insurmountable. i can't even count how many times my eyes glistened with tears of joy as i looked around me and saw some of the most influential people within arm's reach. jubilation. pure jubilation.

so i end this final post of 2013 with a full heart. it was an incredible year, definitely one to go in the book of "favorites." and i feel that if this past week is any indication of the future, 2014 will be pretty damn swell.